I'm thrilled that At Rest in Arkansas is going to Material Voices: An Exhibition of Small Quilts at the Ayer Lofts Gallery, Lowell, MA. This is a juried exhibit and a partner with the Lowell Quilt Festival. The show runs from August 8 through August 26, 2012 with a reception on the 11th from 1 - 3 PM.

I'm also honored by have a piece in the upcoming SAQA traveling exhibition I'm Not Crazy. Juror Sue Reno selected just 20 pieces from a field of 128 created by 86 artists! The exhibit will be shown at Mancuso quilt shows from August 16, 2012 through May 5, 2013.

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I so enjoy seeing what you do with vintage linens. I have a stack of them -- from tea cloths to dresser scarves to handkerchiefs to coasters and doilies, mainly from my mother, aunt and grandmothers...and have not yet been brave enough...

In Death, an invitational exhibition at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. July 13 - December 3, 2017. Included piece: My Epitaph Quilt.

Threads: Gathering My Thoughts, an installation in collaboration with the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia,SC. Weekdays from 8:30 - 5:00, September 18 - October 27th.

Anonymous Ancestors, a solo show at The University of South Carolina Upstate's Gallery on Main, 172 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC from September 12 - November 4th. Art Walk reception on September 21 from 5 - 8.

In Stitches, a solo show at Waterworks Visual Arts Center in Salisbury, NC from September 9, 2017 through January 3, 2018. This exhibit will feature selected pieces from the "In Box" and "Stained Glass" series as well as Circles, an installation responding to the upcoming total solar eclipse.

HERstory, a juried traveling art quilt exhibition debuting at the International Quilt Festival and Market, Houston, TX from October 28 - November 5, 2017 and going on to "Road to California" quilt show in Ontario, CA from Jan. 18 - 21, 2018 and the Utah Quilt and Sewing Marketplace, Sandy, Utah from May 3 - 5, 2018. Including piece: Jackie Kennedy (Onassis).

Fly Me to the Moon, a juried traveling art quilt exhibit. January 19-22, 2017 during the "Road to California" in Ontario, CA; May 4-6, 2017 at the 14th Annual HMQS Home Machine Quilting and Sewing in Salt Lake City, Utah; June 2-4 at Quilters Unlimited in Chantilly, VA; June 22-24 at Sew Original Quilt and Creative Expos in Reno, NV; January, 2018; World Quilt Show New England in New Hampshire August 17-20, 2017; Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza September 14-17; and May 11 thru 22, 2018 Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Germany. Included piece: Tang and the Miles to the Moon.

About Me

Using a needle and thread for self-expression, I
work to create art that reflects my interest in the concept of time.Memory, universal mortality, and personal
legacy are central themes.Vintage and
recycled materials are combined with meticulous handwork. Stitched text and
free motion machine embroidery add visual and emotional layers. Work is often
exhibited in an installation format in order to better communicate message
through an accessible atmosphere.I am drawn
to textiles for their tactile qualities and often make work that is meant to
touch and be touched.

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Artist Statement

Generally using needle and thread for self-expression, Susan Lenz works to articulate the accumulated memory inherent in discarded things.She seeks a partnership with her materials, their purposes, values, and familiar associations. Memory, universal mortality, and personal legacy are central themes.Vintage and recycled materials are combined with meticulous handwork.Susan is drawn to textiles for their tactile qualities and often makes work that is meant to touch and be touched.